The original inhabitants of North and South America have a rich tradition of stories and legends, but few contemporary writers have turned to this ancient body of legend to inspire their work. Spurred by his longtime interest in American pre-hirtoy and the storytelling traditions of Native Americans, bestselling writer Piers Anthony has comissioned and gathered these tales and fantasies based on those traditions.

Between these covers are stories written by Native American storytellers and by well known fantasy writers, by writers making their very first sale and by popular favorites. What they have in common is that they were sparked by the varied traditions of the many peoples of the Western Hemisphere, from the trickster tales of Raven to the Jaguar stories of Central America.

Edited by Piers Anthony and Richard Gilliam

Contents:

Tortoise Shell by Piers Anthony

Where There are Hummingbirds by Anna Kirwan-Vogel

A Fire in the Heart by Lawrence Schimel

A Day in the Life by Robin M. Dinnes

Animal Sounds by Owl Goingback

Sacrifice by Alan Riggs

Cherokee Dreaming by Billie Sue Mosiman

The Woman Who Loved a Bear by Jane Yolen

Man Who Bleeds Tears by R.K. Partain

The Bison Riders by Brad Linaweaver

The Old Ways by Ed Gorman

Lost Cherokee by Steve Rasnic Tem

The Kemosabe by Mike Resnick

Going After Old Man Alabama by William Sanders

Counting Coup by Jack Dann

Snake Medicine by Caroline Rhodes

Mother Called It Daddy's Junkyard by Debra White Plume

Gator Bait by Jay Littlehawk

Mukki, a Children's Story by George Guthridge & Meredith Raymond

Nuniva by Merle Apassingok

Patterns by Esther M. Friesner

The End of Childhood by James David Audlin

Paints Her Dreams by Gabe Horn

Monuments to the Dead by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

With White Deer Gone by Rick Wilber

Turtle Woman by Gerald Hausman

Paul Bunyan Dreams by Alan Rodgers

It's What You Need by Pamela Sargent

Unto the Valley of Day-Glo by Nicholas A. Dichario

Original title: Tales from the Great TurtleOriginal languages:
English